A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging all agents of the United
States government to cease and desist immediately any and all
mandates that are beyond the scope of their constitutionally delegated
power.

Frizzell, Koch

_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on

Introduced

First Regular Session of the 116th General Assembly (2009)

HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging all agents of the United
States government to cease and desist immediately any and all
mandates that are beyond the scope of their constitutionally delegated
power.

Whereas, The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States specifically provides that "The powers not
delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people";

Whereas, The Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of
federal power as being those powers specifically granted to
it by the Constitution of the United States and no more;

Whereas, Article One, Section Eight of the Constitution of
the United States begins with "The Congress shall have
power to" and then proceeds to list delegated powers;

Whereas, Indiana is entitled by the Tenth Amendment of the
Constitution of the United States to act upon all other
responsibilities;

Whereas, Many federal mandates are directly in violation
of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States and infringe upon Indiana's reserved powers; and

Whereas, A number of federal proposals now being
considered may further violate the Constitution of the United
States and infringe upon Indiana's reserved powers:
Therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives

of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,

the Senate concurring:

SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly hereby claims
sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States over all powers not otherwise delegated to the federal
government by the Constitution of the United States.
SECTION 2. That this resolution serve as a reminder to the federal
government of the balance of powers mandated by the Constitution of
the United States and request a cessation immediately of any and all
mandates that are beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated
powers.
SECTION 3. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to the Indiana
Congressional delegation and any interested citizen.